I think you guys are completely right about the fuel line being the problem. Before I noticed this problem I had just got my bike back from the mechanic. So I'm sending it back to them & I'm hoping they'll see that they overlooked it & will rectify it at a low cost. I will def ask them to add a fuel filter.
Now, I have one major concern.....Will this ruin my newly cleaned carbs? If so, I'm reeeally going to to get pissy with the guys who did the work on my bike. I'd love to be able to do this stuff on my own....hopefully someday. On Apr 5, 8:27 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > Like paul said try a shot of starting fluid in the airbox. Which BTW you did > check for rodent nests? I'm guessing you have crud in your tank and the > petcock filter is clogged. Try disconnecting the fuel line to the carbs and > put a piece of vacuum hose on the petcock. Then make a vacuum so the petcock > will open, if all is well fuel should come out in high volume. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: KimAnn <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:21:32 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: newbie question > > Thanks to all. Added gas, still the same. Checked kill switch, that > was fine. Haven't tried anything else today (will over weekend). > Here's a vid again of its newest state of operation. I got it to start > once and it ran for about 1 minute then slowly died... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xsRecs5FMI&feature=youtu.be > > On Apr 5, 4:51 pm, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 to add fuel and recheck. if that still does not work try a SMALL shot of > > starting fluid in the air box and try to turn it over. > > > engines are simple things... they only need air, fuel, and spark to run.. > > this has all the markers of a fuel problem... > > > OOOOO and another simple N00B thing that has caught us all.. check your off > > run off handlebar switch... ive been embarased by "the kill" switch a few > > times. > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Kevin Green < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Well I would say it doesn't hurt to put a half gallon or so in so you can > > > be sure you have gas that can get through to the carbs. I know when I was > > > cleaning the tank on my 450 there were times when I could hear water > > > sloshing but was having a hard time getting it to come out. You could > > > probably have a half cup still in the tank, hear it sloshing, and not have > > > enough to run the bike. Part of the behavior you've described sounds like > > > what has happened to me when I've "run out" of gas in stop and go traffic > > > and had to put it on reserve. After my tank cleanup I also added an > > > inline > > > fuel filter just to make sure I don't let any sand or residual loose rust > > > through to the carbs and that lets me tell at a glance if the fuel filter > > > is empty then I'm "out of gas" and need to put it on reserve. I suppose > > > you could turn off the petcock and remove the fuel line to the carbs and > > > see if anything comes out to see if you aren't getting gas to the carbs, > > > and even turn it back on with the line over a bottle or something to see > > > if > > > maybe the petcock isn't passing fuel. > > > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> just to clarify I can't see any gas, just can hear a little bit. > > > >>>> On Apr 5, 3:50 pm, KimAnn <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> > If I can hear gas moving around in the tank, can I assume it's enough > > >>>> > to at least start the bike and get it into gear? > > > >>>> > Just troubleshooting some reasons why bike won't start. > > > >>>> > -Kim > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>>> [email protected]. > > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > >>> -- > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected]. > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]. > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Kevin Green - Orlando, FL > > > --------------------------------- > > > 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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